Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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